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    Cheese & Red Pepper Muffins

    07/03/2015 by thebakingexplorer 12 Comments

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    Muffins are usually sweet, but sometimes it's nice to have a savoury treat. Whenever I think savoury my mind immediately goes to cheese! These Cheese & Red Pepper Muffins are a perfect savoury treat, flavoured with yummy mature cheddar, italian herbs, sweet red pepper and half a juicy cherry tomato on top. They have gone down a storm at several bake sales I've taken them too, plus parties I've taken them too, even those skeptical about savoury muffins are soon won over!

    Cheese & Red Pepper Muffins

    For the full recipe with measurements, head to the recipe card at the end of this post.

    How to make Cheese & Red Pepper Muffins

    Start by mixing the plain flour, wholemeal flour, baking powder, dried mixed herbs and salt together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, milk and eggs.

    Add the wet ingredient to the dry ingredients and mix together, then add the diced red pepper, and grated cheddar and mix until combined.

    Put the batter into muffin cases. Then push half a cherry tomato into the top of each one and sprinkle some grated cheese on top. Bake the muffins for 25 minutes until they were risen, golden and smelling good.

    Cheese & Red Pepper Muffins

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    • Cupcake tin
    • Mixing bowls
    • Cooling rack
    • Kitchen scales
    • Electric hand mixer
    • Brown cupcake cases
    • Cheese grater

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    Cheese & Red Pepper Muffins

    Cheese & Red Pepper Muffins

    Savoury muffins with cheese, red pepper and a cherry tomato half on top
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: British
    Keyword: Muffins
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 18
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    For the muffins

    • 300 g Plain flour
    • 135 g Wholemeal flour
    • 1 ¼ tsp Baking powder
    • 1 tsp Mixed herbs I used a mix of oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, sage and marjoram
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • 215 ml Vegetable oil
    • 230 ml Milk
    • 4 Eggs large
    • 1 Red pepper diced
    • 100 g Mature cheddar grated

    For the topping

    • 9 Cherry tomatoes cut in half
    • 25 g Mature cheddar grated
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 and line two cupcake tins with paper cases
    • Mix the plain flour, wholemeal flour, baking powder, mixed herbs and salt in a bowl
    • In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, milk and eggs
    • Add the wet ingredient to the dry ingredients and mix in. Then add the red pepper, and the mature cheddar and mixe until combined
    • Divide the batter between the cases
    • Push half a cherry tomato into the top of each one and sprinkle the remaining grated cheese on top
    • Bake the muffins for 25-30 minutes until they are risen and golden
    • Store in an airtight container in a cool place, eat leftovers within 3 days
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Notes

    You could easily adapt them too with other flavours, maybe by adding onion or sweetcorn.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 393IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Muffin recipes!

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    Comments

    1. Kate Glutenfreealchemist

      March 08, 2015 at 6:45 pm

      I love making pizza muffins..... they are one of those very addictive discoveries which you can justify making on a regular basis because they are really quite healthy! I love the half tomato popped on before baking!

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        March 10, 2015 at 8:26 pm

        I totally agree, I loved the ones you made and now I've tasted them I am an addict!

        Reply
    2. Charlene F

      March 08, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      I bet this tasted delicious, love 🙂 x

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        March 10, 2015 at 8:27 pm

        They were very delicious, thank you!

        Reply
    3. Camilla Hawkins

      March 09, 2015 at 9:52 am

      Oh love the idea of these, combining 2 or my favourite things! Thank you for a fab and frugal entry to #creditcrunchmunch:-)

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        March 10, 2015 at 8:29 pm

        Thanks for hosting Camilla! I love to use up what I can.

        Reply
    4. Emma | Fork and Good

      March 09, 2015 at 1:51 pm

      What a great idea!

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        March 10, 2015 at 8:28 pm

        Thanks Emma!

        Reply
    5. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

      April 07, 2015 at 10:46 am

      These look great Kat. I nearly always have a red pepper that is certainly soft, if not on the actual verge of decay.

      Thank you so much for linking up to Credit Crunch Munch.

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 23, 2015 at 9:55 pm

        It's usually a green pepper I end up with leftover as I don't like them that much! Thanks for hosting!

        Reply
    6. Elizabeth

      April 22, 2015 at 7:12 am

      I absolutely love the sound of these! Yum! Thank you for sharing with the no waste food challenge!

      Reply
      • Kat BakingExplorer

        April 23, 2015 at 9:56 pm

        Thanks for hosting!

        Reply

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